It's time to start calling Sadie Yessler's reign as pie-eating champion a dynasty.

The Livonia girl fought off strong competition and came in first place for the third time at the Observer and Eccentric's annual pie-eating contest Wednesday at the Livonia Spree.

It was a close finish, but Yessler devoured just enough pie to edge out the second-place finisher, 10-year-old Garden City resident Austin Langea.

"It's really great to win again," the 9-year-old said. "I thought it was really close. I just hoped I had won."

Yessler was one of dozens of children that came out to the tent behind all the food vendors to take part in the annual tradition. With nearly 100 chocolate and vanilla creme pies supplied by Livonia's own Blazo's Pie Shoppe, each contestant in four separate waves had one minute to devour as much of their small pies as they could. Of course, that was without the help of their hands.

One winner made quite the drive to take the title in his heat: 8-year-old Dylan Hammond won the first round of the contest. He came all the way from Traverse City with his mom, who grew up in Livonia.

Aidan was pretty pleased with himself afterward, but he said he'd probably hold out on getting anything else to eat that night.

"I'm full, I can't eat anything else," he said.

Because of a few leftover pies from Blazo's, an additional heat was run with teenagers and adults, just for fun. That saw some more family success: 16-year-old Joe Jarvis, who placed in the contest when he was younger, was joined by his father, John Jarvis, on the winner's podium for the adult heat.

The pair, who now call Northville home, shared the first place title with Aaron Domke of Livonia. All three finished the pie before 60 seconds was up.

John Jarvis said he's heard plenty about the contest over the years, but always was stuck working during it. Not this year.

That led to a little trash-talking at home. John Jarvis said he remembers his son telling him he wouldn't be able to keep up, but his son remembers saying something a little different.